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MHR to JAF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Jaffna (Kankesanturai Airport)
8,824 mi
14,201 km · 7,668 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
- JAF — Kankesanturai Airport · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Near JAF
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base106 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport114 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from JAF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Jaffna (JAF) is 8,824 miles (14,201 km, 7,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to JAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Jaffna?
Jaffna is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to JAF?
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